flat on one's back

adjective

Without recourse; helpless.

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Meanings

adjectiveflat on one's back (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableWithout recourse; helpless.
  2. not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, on, back.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
forsaken
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APA

flat on one's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20on%20one's%20back

MLA

“flat on one's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20on%20one's%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flat on one's back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20on%20one's%20back.

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